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Over £3 billion energy debt wipes out price cap drop for millions of customers

Posted on 30th Mar 2024
Fuel poverty charity National Energy Action says that despite the price cap falling £238 a year for typical households from April, 2.3 million households are on average paying more than at the height of the crisis because of energy debt.
Nation / Region: UK,
Content Type: News
Tags: Fuel Poverty, News

Warm Homes, Healthy Futures

Posted on 19th Mar 2024
National Energy Action has launched Warm Homes, Healthy Futures, our GB-wide fuel poverty and health programme. Announced at our reception in London in March 2024.
Nation / Region: Wales, UK, Scotland,
Content Type: News
Tags: News

National Energy Action: ‘the Budget has done almost nothing to help fuel poor households’

Posted on 06th Mar 2024
In response to today’s Budget, Chief Executive of National Energy Action (NEA), Adam Scorer, says fuel poor households have been forgotten.
Nation / Region: UK,
Content Type: News
Tags: Fuel Poverty
Charities warn £3,000 energy bill could leave 8.5 million UK households in fuel poverty
Charities warn £3,000 energy bill could leave 8.5 million UK households in fuel poverty
Post on 04th Mar 2022
Chancellor urged to rethink ‘heat now, pay later’ rebate and protect low-income and vulnerable households from soaring energy bills.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , UK , Scotland
Content Type:News
Fuel Poverty, Fuel Debt, Energy crisis
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Government plans for energy crisis ‘woefully inadequate’
Government plans for energy crisis ‘woefully inadequate’
Post on 03rd Feb 2022
Soaring increases mean the cost of heating an average home will have doubled in 18 months and the in fuel poverty will also soar from 4 million to 6.5 million households across the UK
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , Scotland
Content Type:News
Fuel Poverty, Energy Tariffs, Energy Markets, Energy crisis
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Fuel poverty campaigner Maria Wardrobe presented with OBE at Windsor Castle
Fuel poverty campaigner Maria Wardrobe presented with OBE at Windsor Castle
Post on 09th Dec 2021
The North East’s Maria Wardrobe has been presented with her OBE this week at Windsor Castle in recognition of her outstanding contribution to fighting fuel poverty.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , UK , Scotland
Content Type:News
Fuel Poverty, Awards
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Energy crisis will double average heating bill from April 
Energy crisis will double average heating bill from April 
Post on 03rd Dec 2021
Fuel poverty charity National Energy Action has today warned average domestic energy bills have already soared by over £230 per customer compared to last winter.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales , Scotland
Content Type:News
Fuel Poverty, Energy Tariffs, Cold Homes, Energy Costs, Fuel Debt, Energy Markets, Housing Standards, Net Zero
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New report highlights UK won’t reach net zero without support for poorer households
New report highlights UK won’t reach net zero without support for poorer households
Post on 30th Nov 2021
Charities warn recent broken manifesto promise means the poorest households, living in least efficient homes are set to miss out on up to £750 a year cut to their energy bills
Nation / Region: Wales , Scotland , Northern Ireland
Content Type:News
Fuel Poverty, Energy Tariffs, Cold Homes, Energy Costs, Inequality, Fuel Debt, Debt, Energy Markets, Decarbonisation, Net Zero, Energy
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NEA responds to Environmental Audit Committee report calling for front loading of energy efficiency spending to help fuel poor households
NEA responds to Environmental Audit Committee report calling for front loading of energy efficiency spending to help fuel poor households
Post on 22nd Mar 2021
the Environmental Audit Committee has published a report on how to improve the energy efficiency of the UK’s building stock.
Nation / Region: Wales
Content Type:News
Energy Efficiency, Fuel Poverty, Energy Costs, Measures, Housing, Housing Standards
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How to get involved with Fuel Poverty Awareness Day
How to get involved with Fuel Poverty Awareness Day
Post on 09th Oct 2020
Friday 27 November will mark Fuel Poverty Awareness Day 2020 and we have never needed your support more to get key messages out to vulnerable people this winter.
Nation / Region: Northern Ireland , Wales
Content Type:News
Fuel Poverty, Campaigns
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Welsh Government releases new plan to end misery of cold homes
Welsh Government releases new plan to end misery of cold homes
Post on 30th Sep 2020
The Welsh Government has published a consultation on plans to tackle fuel poverty in Wales. NEA Cymru welcomes the opportunity to make sure this is the strongest possible response to the misery of cold homes in Wales.
Nation / Region: Wales
Content Type:News
Energy Efficiency, Fuel Poverty, News Release
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Llywodraeth Cymru yn rhyddhau cynllun newydd i ddod â diflastod cartrefi oer i ben
Llywodraeth Cymru yn rhyddhau cynllun newydd i ddod â diflastod cartrefi oer i ben
Post on 30th Sep 2020
Heddiw mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cyhoeddi ymgynghoriad ar gynlluniau i daclo tlodi tanwydd yng Nghymru. Mae NEA Cymru yn croesawu’r cyfle i sicrhau mai hwn fydd yr ymateb cryfaf posib i ddiflastod cartrefi oer yng Nghymru.
Nation / Region: Wales
Content Type:News
Energy Efficiency, Fuel Poverty, Cymraeg, News Release
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